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Central Europe
German doctors accept assisted suicide
The German Medical Association (GMA) has accepted physician-assisted suicide. The congress of the GMA has changed the professional code of conduct during their annual meeting on Wednesday. German media have reported this. The decision was taken with a clear majority of the delegates in the so-called Deutscher Ärztetag (200 votes…
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Eastern Europe
Protestant leader wants to de-escalate tensions with Kremlin
The newly appointed secretary-general of the Russian Evangelical Alliance (REA), Vitaly Vlasenko, believes in the de-escalation of conflicts with both the government and other churches. This writes the Russian American journalist William Yoder on his [web site](https://www.wyoder.de/2021/04/14/vitaly-vlasenko-new-general-secretary/). Vlasenko (born 1969) was appointed as the Evangelicals' new coordinator in April. He…
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Central Europe
Increase in attacks on religious communities Germany
In the past year, the Federal Criminal Police Office in Germany recorded almost 3,000 attacks on religious communities. Seventy per cent of the incidents were directed against Jews. Religious communities have become the target of extremist attacks much more frequently in 2020 than in the past, writes German magazine PRO.…
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Northern Europe
Finnish MP charged for views on homosexuality
The Finnish General Prosecutor has filed charges against the former Interior Minister and current MP Päivi Räsänen for social media posts, a booklet and statements in a talk show. Päivi Räsänen, leader of the Christian Democrats and a medical doctor, has been charged with three hate crimes against homosexuals. The…
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Southern Europe
Euthanasia in Spain still seems difficult
Spain officially approved their euthanasia law. The implementation of this legislation however, could be difficult. The Spanish care system is organised through seventeen autonomous communities. These communities are responsible for carrying out the new legislation. However, some of the more conservative regions have serious doubts about the legislation of euthanasia,…
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Central Europe
German police arrests largest child porn network
The German police have broken down an international child pornography network called “Boystown” with more than 400,000 users on it. It is understood to be one of the world’s largest Darknet child porn platforms. Four people have been arrested. The language used on the platform was English, so the impression…
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Central Europe
CNE.news launches free newsletter on education in Europe
CNE.news is launching a new free newsletter focused on education in Europe. Every month, subscribers get an overview of the most relevant news articles, op-eds and background stories on education in Europe.Across Europe, education plays a key role in government policies. In Norway, the government is working on grant cuts…
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Central Europe
Blessing of homosexual couples polarises German clergy
The blessing of homosexual couples, planned for May 10th, is causing opposing reactions among German clergy, writes the German newspaper [Die Tagespost](https://www.die-tagespost.de/kirche-aktuell/aktuell/segnung-homosexueller-paare-polarisiert-unter-geistlichen;art4874,217845nk) In the debate about an impending split within the Catholic Church over the blessing of homosexual couples, Jesuit priest Bernd Hagenkord urged “verbal disarmament”. “Nerves are on edge,…
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